They were all unique but not very deep and you never really got to delve into what made them tick.

The character work also left a little bit to be desired. But sometimes the authors nail it and the writing comes across as edgy with a slice of cool. 'Stephen was silent like the head of a stuffed moose.' I mean come on lol. It's not really bad, but I can imagine Skipp and Spector sat in their apartment smoking their joints and seeing who can come up with the craziest metaphor. While the book is fun and very nostalgic, my only main gripe is the writing. On a sidenote, this guy was the inspiration for Buffy the Vampire Slayer's Spike character. So if you're after Twilight, better look elsewhere. We're talking pure nihilism and destruction. This isn't your sparkling, romantic type of vampires. The main premise follows the transformation of Rudy Pasko, a bleached blond street punk, into a murderous creature of the night and his ultimate demise. Skipp and Spector paint a very sleezy, grimy, gritty New York landscape where vampires lurk in the dark corners. Think a cross between Taxi Driver and Fright Night. Where do I start with the 80's classic vampire novel, The Light at the End by Skipp and Spector?įirst off this is a very fun, fast paced read. A place where humanity has been left behind, and the horrifying truth will dawn as a madman's chilling vendetta comes to light.įilled with gripping drama and harrowing doomsday dread, The Light at the End is the book that ushered in a bold new view of humankind's most ancient and ruthless evil a mesmerizing novel from two acknowledged masters of spellbinding suspense.ģ.5 starts out of 5 rounded up to four. unless a ragtag band of misfit souls will dare to descend into a world of manmade darkness, where the real and unreal alike dwell in endless shadow.

Now he is back, driven by twin demons of rage and retribution.

The tale of a man who vanished into the bowels of the urban earth one night, taken by a creature of unholy evil, then left as a babe abandoned on the doorstep of Hell. It is a tale of abject terror and death written in grit and steel. Only a few know the true story - a story the papers will never print. But they won't find what they're looking for.īecause they all think that the killer is human. The press dubs the fiend the 'Subway Psycho' the NYPD desperately seeks their quarry before the city erupts in mass hysteria. Ten grisly crimes that defy all reason - no pattern, no m.o., no leads for police to pursue. The newspapers scream out headlines that spark terror across the city. An adrenaline-charged tale of unrelenting suspense that sparks with raw and savage energy.

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